Middle English Dictionary Entry
sǒuth-west adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | sǒuth-west adv. Also southeweste, sothe-. |
| Etymology | OE sūþ-west adv. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In a southwesterly direction; to or toward the southwest; also, in the southwestern sky; naut. ~ and bi south, in a direction one compass point south of southwest; ~ and north-east, north-east and ~, on a line or course lying northeast-southwest.
Associated quotations
- a1425 WBible(1) (NC 67)Deeds 27.12 : Affrik, that is, south west [Dc 369(2): thei myȝten..wynterne in the hauene of Crete, biholdinge to Affryk].
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)2.164 : If est or southern wyndis..enuye..turne hem [vineyards] southwest or west.
- c1440(a1400) Eglam.(Thrn)948 : A fowle tuke my sqwyere thare -- Sotheweste wyth hym he droghe.
- ?c1475 Direct.Sailing in Hak.Soc.79 (Lnsd 285)12 : Fro Orfordnesse to Orwell waynys the cours is southwest.
- ?c1475 Direct.Sailing in Hak.Soc.79 (Lnsd 285)15 : Falmouth north and south..huschaunt and the Ram hede northest and by north, southwest and by south, [etc.].
- ?c1475 Direct.Sailing in Hak.Soc.79 (Lnsd 285)20 : Than your cours is north northest for to go with barseis stremys, and seint Davies londe northest and southwest.
- a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38)1415 : The ryght wey lay euyn este, And he lad hur sowtheweste.